Wednesday 4 May 2016

The Interwoven Scraps BomB blocks returned today with Lesley being told in no uncertain terms that we were not to have one as difficult as this one again. Possibly, the problem could have been that Lesley left out half the steps in the instructions! Fortunately, there was a tutorial on the internet which explained things in the right sequence. But despite all, the blocks look great. 

It was lovely to welcome Dulcie today and to see her special quilts. She came to the right place to find out how to go about finishing up one of her daughter's projects.

And it was also good to see Liz back for the winter - and possibly longer. Needleworx have kindly donated the end of a roll of fabric suitable for making blankets of love. So we had just the right person to pass that on to today.
Only four weeks until Greenmount Heritage Fair so Brenda had her pen and paper ready today to get offers of quilts to display, people to help set up on Saturday afternoon and people to pull the display down on Sunday afternoon. Please contact Brenda if you can assist.
And in Quilt and Craft Fair news, Di has a good number of traders committed to attend and Mackay Sewing Centre has donated a Janome sewing machine as a door prize. Wow! Now we just have to finish those quilts for a great display and make lots of little nic-nacs for the sale table. July 1-2. Don't forget!
Jean was the lucky badge draw winner today. 

April BomB. Di handed in four blocks because it took her that long to work out what she was doing. And, of course, with four entries, there was an elevated chance that she would win the draw. And she did. Now she just needs to make another couple to have enough for a quilt! 

These are Dulcie's quilts that are a legacy from her daughter. Leona made the yellow bargello after she was diagnosed with breast cancer and was pleased with the wall hanging. But Dulcie wasn't much interested in a wall hanging and thought it was so big, it wouldn't take much to make it fit the king single beds. So Leona added fabric to fit. Then she had to make the matching green one for the other bed.  There is not a lot of quilting, but Leona had never had a patchwork lesson in her life. What a wonderful job she did and how lovely for Dulcie to have this memento of  her daughter who lost her battle with the disease earlier this year.

Beth has just quilted this panel which she has had sitting in the cupboard for so long she can remember neither where she purchased it nor what she purchased it for.

A bright little quilt and pillow for Beth's little Rugrat grandson.

And at the other end of the hall, it was a lesson on Log Cabin today, including how to correctly use a cutter and ruler. Numbers vary in these classes and people come and go, but something is always learnt. Thanks Joan.